AllanA wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 6:46 am I suspect mine grow quicker due to lower temps here.

More lovely plants Allan.
What temperature range do you think is perfect for speedy Haworthia growth? (Speedy being a relative term, of course!)

They are amazing Diane! Seen the first two from a seller on eBay but not the Leopygmaea!

Fantastic Ray. Yours are 2-3 weeks ahead of those on my greenhouse.

Nice effect Ian. I really like the top one - where was that from?

That is a fantastic colour - what size is the flower Ray?

That's a lovely plant Ralph.

IMG-20240514-WA0003~2.jpeg A einsteinii var. elegans has joined the show today. And these two are spluttering on in flower... IMG-20240514-WA0007.jpeg I think they really need a colder winter so they flower in one main flush and cover the plants, rather than over weeks as they are doing this year.

Nice! I think krainziana is supposed to be of horticultural origin? So it does not have to have a formal name for the different forms? I wasn't aware of that, interesting. But the use of forma or varietas could apply to any species, regardless of origin. Generally forma is used where there's only 1...